On June 3, Epam Systems fell 5.07% in regular trading, trading at $97.995/share, with trading volume of $28.18 million. The decline appears driven by profit-taking following the prior session's 5.58% surge triggered by index fund rebalancing.

On the news front, Epam Systems was officially removed from the S&P 500 and added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index effective June 2, replacing Shutterstock. The transition sparked heavy passive buying on June 2, with turnover reaching 32% as index-tracking funds adjusted their holdings. The June 3 pullback reflects the dissipation of that concentrated buying pressure.

Additionally, Jefferies recently downgraded the company from Buy to Hold, cutting the price target from $130 to $110. However, the FactSet consensus analyst target remains at $147.38, still significantly above current levels. The broader IT consulting sector also faced headwinds, with IBM down 6.31%, Accenture down 4.96%, and Cognizant down 3.63%.

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